Arthur Arbesser

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Viennese blood, a strictly British education, Made in Italy production: Arthur Arbesser is by definition a cosmopolitan creative mind. It’s no surprise he is among the selected designers invited to interpret, with a special capsule collection, the spirit of Alcantara and its potentialities: "The inspiration for the capsule collection with Alcantara is, as it always happens in my work, a mix of ideas and sources", says the designer, whose collection debuted at Milan Fashion Week in February 2013, "from Josef Hoffmann’s 30s chairs to Egon Schiele’s stripes, as well as the colors of Isa Genzken’s sculptures. Another source of inspiration are the “raw” photos of “In the American West” by Richard Avedon.

My proposal for “Alcantara New Wave” is using two different types of material. The “walkman”, perforated Alcantara coupled with 3D mesh; a rather thick material but at the same time also “sheer”, due to the perforation, that I will use for coats and sharp-cut pants, but also on a classic denim jacket. In addition, as a contrast to this “futuristic” aspect, I conceived a stripe-print Alcantara. Over the colored stripes, a number of sheer and glossy striped plates will be applied, to achieve an effect of “depth”. Everything will have a soft and almost fluid appeal."